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Just nine bank merger pacts were announced in February, down from 17 in January. But they included the biggest deal in years and some other interesting storylines.

BB&T-SunTrust needs to pick a new name, but the best ones may be taken; banks need to be aware as criminals devise new ways to hide dirty money; Regions abandons indirect auto lending and more from this week's most-read stories.

Barclays plc has spent years experimenting with creative ways to promote mobile payments, and it's not showing signs of stopping.

In honor of International Women's Day, a look at how women are making an impact in the industry.

Readers consider Square's bid to become an industrial loan company, weigh the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s oversight of brokered deposits and debate reforms to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

In the face of tough questioning from House members, CFPB Director Kathy Kraninger appeared mostly unfazed and tried to strike a balance between heeding concerns about the agency’s power and supporting its mission to help consumers.

A number of promotions and hires have been in made in areas like communications, business banking and the C-Suite.

Creating an environment that employees love and recruiting a diverse workforce isn't easy. Here's how some Best Fintechs to Work For do it.

There may be plenty of fish in the sea, but there's also plenty of phishers. In today's digitally-driven culture, many people find their future spouse by dating online — and there are even financial advantages to doing so — but there are also major risks.

Brick-and-mortar retail isn’t dead yet. Though the trend of retailers closing stores in the face of stiff competition from e-merchants is certainly troubling to commercial real estate lenders, it would be a mistake to conclude that all retail loans are risky. Here's a look at which ones are the safest and, potentially, the scariest.

Credit unions and others in the industry have recently announced a variety of changes with their staffing.

Credit unions are honoring veterans, helping their local schools and encouraging their employees to live a healthy lifestyle.

China dwarfs the U.S. market in e-commerce adoption and is likely to be soon giving lessons to internet executive from U.S. and Western countries.

California and others have passed consumer privacy laws, and lawmakers in Congress are beginning to address the issue. Here's an overview of the players and the proposals.

JPMorgan's Dimon: Square innovated where we should have; this company simplifies bank switching (and banks pay for it); BB&T-SunTrust deal has Atlanta banks licking their chops; and more from this week's most-read stories.

A number of credit unions made donations to help charitable causes, including one institution where employees wore jeans to help a dozen nonprofits.

Readers weigh in on Democrats' call for more scrutiny of the BB&T-SunTrust merger, changes to the CFPB's payday lending rule, criticism of Square's ILC application and more.

The industry has recognized, hired and promoted a variety of executives, including the Minnesota Credit Union Foundation honoring several individuals for their contributions.

The subscription services industry is a booming market that has drawn-in hundreds of startups, millions of dollars in venture capital and changed many aspects of how people shop.

From cybersecurity to capital, here's what the next NCUA board might (or might not) do on a host of issues.